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Don Rickert, Ph.D., IDSA
Hiawassee, GA
Owner & Managing Partner of Wiederholt & Rickert Partners, LLC, (DBA) Don Rickert Research & Design and its subsidiaries
Interests: I am a Professional Industrial Designer and experienced Patent Litigation Expert Witness. Expertise in Product Design, Design Research, User Interface Design, New Product Development (NPD),Human-Factors-Ergonomics and Human-Computer Interaction. More than 30 years' experience as thought-leader, researcher, designer/inventor and manager in research, product design and product development for the technology, consumer electronics, telecommunications, retail, medical, entertainment, musical equipment, musical instrument and banking industries, as well as others.
Currently, I am the Managing Partner (Owner) of Wiederholt & Rickert Partners, LLC, a unique New Product Development, User Research, Design Research & Patent Litigation Expert Services firm, serving a variety of industries and product types. The firm generally does business under the names Don Rickert Research & Design™, Rickert Expert Group™ and Don Rickert Musical Instruments™ (DBA).
Recent Activity
Cool Instruments for Hep Cats Podcast: First episode to post week of March 19, 2023
Posted 3 days ago at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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Our New Podcast and YouTube Channel: Cool Instruments for Hep Cats
Posted Mar 2, 2023 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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Donald Rickert is In the March/April 2023 Issue of Strings Magazine
Posted Feb 28, 2023 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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Celebrating 10 Years of Gangnam Style - Way to Go, Psy!
Posted Feb 28, 2023 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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Offbeat Songs for Cool Cats: New Podcast From D. Rickert Musical Instruments
We just launched our new podcast, Offbeat Songs for Cool Cats, just in time for Christmas 2022. Below are links to play Episode 1, Parts 1 and 2 via Spotify. We aim to post an episode every 2 weeks. The next is scheduled for on or about January 5, 2023.... Continue reading
Posted Dec 28, 2022 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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Do You Really Need a Violoncello da Spalla?
Posted Oct 28, 2022 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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Almost Half of a Violin: What is That???
Posted Oct 27, 2022 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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New Quasi-Mezzo Violins by Don Rickert: 4-String, 5-String and Octave Violin Versions
Posted Oct 25, 2022 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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The Mezzo Violin: One Way to Achieve Deeper Timbre with Outstanding Projection
Posted Oct 25, 2022 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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Introducing the Quasi-Mezzo Violin by Luthier Donald Rickert: Details
Posted Oct 24, 2022 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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The Truth About the Current State of the Custom Musical Instrument Business
Posted Sep 12, 2022 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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Back in the Saddle Again! (And the Economics of Attention)
Posted Sep 2, 2022 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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Rickert & Hale, Luthiers to Vend at the Hoppin' John Old-Time and Bluegrass Fiddlers' Convention 2022
Posted Aug 28, 2022 at Rickert and Hale, Mandolin Family Instruments
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Violoncello da Spalla in Old-Time Music: A Match Made in Heaven
Posted Aug 27, 2022 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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D. Rickert Musical Instruments Will Be a Vendor at Hoppin' John 2022.
Posted Aug 25, 2022 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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International Strange Music Day 2022
Posted Aug 24, 2022 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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One Last Opportunity to Own a Violoncello da Spalla Standard Model.
Posted Jul 4, 2022 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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Sessioneer Spartan Bouzouki by Rickert and Hale, Luthiers (Full Product announcement)
Posted Jul 2, 2022 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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Sessioneer Spartan Bouzouki by Rickert and Hale, Luthiers (Full Product announcement)
Posted Jul 1, 2022 at Rickert and Hale, Mandolin Family Instruments
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What Makes the Difference Between Pretty Good and Great Acoustic Stringed Instruments?
Posted Jul 1, 2022 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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What Makes the Difference Between Pretty Good and Great Acoustic Stringed Instruments?
Posted Jul 1, 2022 at Rickert and Hale, Mandolin Family Instruments
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Tap-Tuning Note: Rickert and Hale Bouzoukis and Octave Mandolins
Posted Jul 1, 2022 at Rickert and Hale, Mandolin Family Instruments
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A Few Construction Photos of NEW Sessioneer Bouzouki by Rickert and Hale
Posted Jun 19, 2022 at Rickert and Hale, Mandolin Family Instruments
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Photos of NEW Sessioneer Bouzouki by Rickert and Hale
Posted Jun 19, 2022 at Rickert and Hale, Mandolin Family Instruments
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Announcing the NEW Standard Plus Model Violoncello da Spalla by Don Rickert
Posted May 31, 2022 at Don Rickert Musical Instruments
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